Identification of Babesia bovis and Cowdria ruminantium on the island of Unguja, Zanzibar.
Babesia bovis and Cowdria ruminantium were identified for the first time in cattle on Unguja Island, Zanzibar. B bovis is common and widespread, although clinical disease had not been diagnosed previously. The vector of heartwater, Amblyomma variegatum, is found throughout Unguja but C ruminantium appears to be more localised in distribution than B bovis.
Flach
E J
EJ
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Zanzibar, Tanzania.
Woodford
J D
JD
Morzaria
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SP
Dolan
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TT
Shambwana
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D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D001096:Arachnid Vectors; D001403:Babesia / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006357:Heartwater Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology; D013801:Theileriasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D013987:Ticks
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan